Hem gauge



Feb. S,"1929. 1,700,857

F. A. SCHULTZ HEM GAUGE Filed April 3o, 1927,

inten-ted Feb. 5, 1929.

illillplf ser Fries.

FRANK A.. SCHULTZ, 0F CHCAGO, ILLNOIS, ASSEGNR 'EO EELZE M-Al-lli`fiTUR JNG COMPANY, 0F CHICAGO, ZLLNOS, A CRPQRTQN Gli? ILLLJEIOS.

HEM eenen.

Application filed April 30, 1927.

iin illustrative embodiment is shown in the.

accompanying drawings in which:

Figure l is a top plan view of the com plete measuring gauge. I Fig'. 2 is a sectional view thereo'l1 taken on line 2 2 of l.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the adjustable pointer.

ln the drawings is shown a sheet metal strip l having a narrow longitudinally disposed slot 2 therein. rllhe portion of the strip l on one side of the slot 2 is graduated and the portion of the strip on the other side of seid slot is numericelly numbered, preferably in inches, in order that the user may denitely measure the width of hems, the distances between hooks and eyes, ete. @ne end or the strip 'l is widened to forni L heed 3 which. is provided with an aperture 4l which may be used to hang vhe gauge en a hook or nail when not in use. il opposite end of the strip is extended transversely on the scalcsideto:torni a pointed linger l0, the tip end of which is flush with the end ot the strip.

fr pointer 5, comprisingT a strip ot sheetmetal having' a head or loop portion 6, a relatively. sn'ialler neck portion Z and s pair of oppositely extendinglaterally disposed n'ieinbers or arms 8 end 9, i, slidably and trictional ly embraced between the edges forming; the slot 2. @ne edge of the member S projects bevond the enter edge of t-hc graduated strip and forms a triangular shaped pointer 5 for indicating the distances measured.

rlhe pointer may be inserted in the slot by springing` the portions el' the metal strip on each side oi' said slot apart and in opposite directions a distance sul'licient to allow the loop part 6 to be slipped therebetween. T his is facilitated by shaping the head so that its sides slope away from the neck.

Serial' No. ''PE.

lt will be seen that the measuring gauge is very simple in construction, yet is .sei,"\'icee.ble and can be cheaply manufactured. 'lhe shape end material oi the pointer is s ch that its contracted neck ti'ictionally `grips the side wells oi the slot te prevent the pointer from slipping from a set position, yet its resiliency permits it to be easily slid to e new position by the user when desired.7

Whilebut one spccilic embodiment oi this invention has been herein sh own and describei it will be understood that details of the conn struction shown may be altered or omit-ted without depaid-ing` from the spirit or this in vention es defined by the following claims.

l claim:

l. in a device of the cl erecter described,

an elongated strip having' s longitudinally disposed slot therein, sind a pointer for indieating the space between it and the end et said strip, said pointer comprising a head portion, a relatively smaller neel; portion and a pair of oppositely extending` laterally disposed members, said head portion beine' disposed on one side of the said strip, said members being disposed on the opposite side ot seid strip and said neck portion being slidably embraced between the edges forming seid longitudinally disposed slot.

2. in a device o'l the character describe/(il, en elongated sheet metal strip having a transversely projecting' pointed linger inte- Q'rel therewith and at one end thereo'l and i lc/ngitudinally disposed slottherein, and z transversely projectingA sheet metal pointer eonu .n'isin a looped hea d portion, a neck portion :ind a pair of omnisitely extending' laterally disposed arms, Iaid nech vportion being; 'lfrictionally and slidably disposed within said slot, 'for measuring; distances between said integral linger and seid transversely proiecting` pointer.

3. ln a device of the character described, an elongated resilient sheet metal measuring strip having e longitudinally disposed slot therein, and e, pointer frictionelly :ind slidably disposed in seid slot comprising` e resilient sheet metal strip bent to form e bowed head portion, :i relatively smaller neck portion and a pair' ot oppositely extending laterally disposed arms.

Signed at Chicago this 26th day oil' April, 1927.

FRANK A. SGHULTZ. 

